Applications for Chronic Pain Management & Acute Sports Injuries

GEMt offers dry needling courses in Australia and New Zealand, designed to deliver accredited, graduate courses in trigger point dry needling (TDN) for all forms of manual therapy. An effective treatment for myofascial pain, trigger point dry needling (TDN) uses the stimulation of trigger points with fine filament needles to reduce muscular pain and dysfunction. Dry needling is now used to effectively treat acute and chronic orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions. GEMt offers dry needling courses year round, across Australia and New Zealand. Visit our Melbourne, Sydney and New Zealand course pages for more information about a course near you. In addition, GEMt actively encourages regional clinics to host us onsite. Onsite hosting ensures that your entire clinic staff is up to date with dry needling techniques, and has uniform skill at applying those techniques.

Learning Outcomes

GEMt’s dry needling course has been approved and accredited by the Australian and New Zealand Physiotherapy Association, so physiotherapists completing the course will be immediately recognised as certified practitioners. At the completion of the course, you can elect to have your practice added to the directory of practitioners maintained by GEMt.NB: There is a strong emphasis on anatomy in these dry needling courses. Participants will be provided with muscle charts and reading material (including a 120-page colour manual) prior to the start of the course.At the completion of these course﻿s, participants should be ﻿able to:

﻿Identify and define trigger points and presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction.﻿

Understand the research supporting the use of dry needling in clinical practice.

Apply dry needling techniques to common sporting injuries.

Have a greater understanding of how to accurately evaluate and treat common myofascial disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as upper and lower extremities, including posterior hip/gluteal region.

The advanced course will provide participants with the knowledge to apply dry needling to areas such as: TMJ, hands, feet, thoracic spine and trunk and others. More advanced techniques will also be taught and incorporated, including full use of the needle plunger.

Intro/Intermediate TDN Training:

An intro/intermediate course (Level 1) for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopaedic population. Instruction will include evaluation and application of dry needling of neuromyofascial trigger points for musculature which is considered appropriate at the introductory level of training. The course will also cover topics of safety, clean needling techniques, and review of the supporting literature. GEMt’s introductory dry needling course is designed for therapists with a minimum 4 year degree i.e. physiotherapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and GP’s, or sports physicians with a particular interest in musculoskeletal disorders. No prior needling experience is assumed or required for this course. At the completion of this course all participants will feel confident to commence dry needling immediately.

Advanced TDN Training:

EMt’s advanced courses (Levels 2 and 3) build upon the dry needling techniques learned in the Level 1 course. All participants are required to take the introductory course and fulfil specific requirements prior to becoming eligible for this course.

Topics to be include in the advanced course include: advanced musculature and extensive techniques, application of techniques for specific diagnoses, and further review of supporting research. Full use of the needle plunger will be taught as well as further use of electrical stimulation and needling techniques.